meltwater
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- noun
- /ˈmɛltˌwɔːtər/
- UK
:
agua de deshielo
- As spring approached, the meltwater trickled down the mountainside, marking the end of winter in the valley.
- glacial meltwater
- meltwater from a glacier
- meltwater streams
Examples
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At one place, they had to cross a meltwater stream running high and fast under the long June sun.
Fiction book (1999) -
Ephemeral streams transport the glacial meltwater to terminal lakes that lose water only through sublimation and evaporation.
Academic text (1999) -
Eventually, as the ice shrank, the meltwater managed to escape.
Academic text (2002) -
A depression below shows the subglacial path of meltwater produced by the 1996 eruption.
Academic text (2002) -
Even a modest increase in meltwater can strongly influence the fraction of pond coverage and hence the surface albedo.
Academic text (2011) -
In the Southern Ocean, glacial meltwater accounts for most of the freshwater that flows into the system, Ghiglione said.
Blog text (4) -
For 4-10 weeks during the austral summer, the meltwater streams become a distinctive feature of the barren landscape.
Academic text (1999) -
With the retreat of glaciers from tidewater, meltwater creates new drainage patterns on land and forms incipient streams and lakes.
Academic text (2007) -
During the summer, the meltwater from the glaciers flowed into the nearby lake, nourishing the surrounding ecosystem.
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The heavy rains caused the meltwater to rise rapidly, creating a strong current in the river.
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Etymology
The word meltwater joins melt ('to change from solid to liquid') and water, so it means water that comes from melted snow or ice when it warms and begins to flow.